Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2020

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (193.69K), followed by Middlesex County (98.08K), and Plymouth County (63.77K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.

You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2020
Suffolk
193.69K
Middlesex
98.08K
Plymouth
63.77K
Norfolk
60.14K
Essex
60.12K
Worcester
54.95K
Hampden
51.73K
Bristol
38.23K
Barnstable
8.26K
Berkshire
4.73K
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2020
Rank
County
Black or African American Alone Population
1 Suffolk County 193,691
2 Middlesex County 98,078
3 Plymouth County 63,765
4 Norfolk County 60,138
5 Essex County 60,115
6 Worcester County 54,951
7 Hampden County 51,734
8 Bristol County 38,229
9 Barnstable County 8,255
10 Berkshire County 4,734
11 Hampshire County 4,730
12 Nantucket County 1,618
13 Franklin County 1,258
14 Dukes County 993
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